I guess it the head thing that just blows me away the kids were actually picking them up by thier heads and they were not reacting to it at all a mother was just talking to someone eles and petting away at the snake head that was around her neck like it was a cat ...lol I was just strange My ball Is real tame I thought he has never ever hissed or struck . but he will flinch back away for me if I get to close to his head every time